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U.S. Senate · Kentucky

Statewide, Kentucky.

General election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

RESULT · UNOFFICIAL UNTIL CERTIFIED

Andy Barr, projected winner

CandidateVotesShare
Andy Barr784,86955%
Charles Booker612,35742.9%
Christopher Campbell29,8922.1%

About 99% of the expected vote counted. As of November 9. Winners take office next year. Counts can change until states certify. NBC News ↗

Sources re-checked September 25, 2026 · How we research

  • This is an open-seat race. Incumbent Mitch McConnell (R), who has held the seat since 1985, announced on February 20, 2025 that he would not seek re-election in 2026.[1]
  • U.S. Representative Andy Barr (R, KY-6) won the May 19, 2026 Republican primary with 60.5% of the vote, defeating Daniel Cameron (30.8%) and nine other candidates. Charles Booker won the Democratic primary with 46.8% of the vote, defeating Amy McGrath (35.9%) and five other candidates.[1]

On the November 3 ballot · 4 candidates

Andy BarrRPROJECTED WINNERU.S. Representative, Kentucky's 6th District (since 2013)Full profile →Charles BookerDFormer Kentucky State RepresentativeFull profile →Christopher CampbellKentucky PartyFull profile →Thomas MurphyINDFull profile →

Issue evidence — side by side

Recorded votes, documented positions and candidates’ own words are shown with sources. “In their own words” quotes a candidate on the topic without inferring a stance. Votes describe specific bills or motions; they do not establish overall support or opposition to a broad issue. A dash means our research has no evidence on that topic, not that the candidate has no position.

Protect legal access to abortion

  • Andy Barr
    Recorded votes[36][37][38]

    Voted no on Women's Health Protection Act of 2021 (H.R. 3755, 2021-09-24). Voted no on Women's Health Protection Act of 2022 (H.R. 8296, 2022-07-15). Voted yes on Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act (H.R. 36, 2017-10-03), which would have banned most abortions after 20 weeks.

  • Charles Booker
    Recorded votes[4]

    As a Kentucky state representative, voted no on HB 5, which restricted abortions performed because of the sex, race, or a disability diagnosis of the fetus and declared an emergency; the House passed it 67-25.

  • Christopher Campbell
    —
  • Thomas Murphy
    —

Stricter gun laws

  • Andy Barr
    Recorded votes[31][32][33][34]

    Voted no on Bipartisan Background Checks Act (H.R. 8, 2019-02-27), which would have required background checks on most private gun sales. Voted no on Assault Weapons Ban of 2022 (H.R. 1808, 2022-07-29), which would have banned the sale of many semiautomatic assault weapons. Voted no on Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (S. 2938, 2022-06-24), which expanded background checks for buyers under 21 and funded state red-flag programs. Voted yes on Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act (H.R. 38, 2017-12-06), which would have required states to honor other states' concealed-carry permits.

  • Charles Booker
    —
  • Christopher Campbell
    —
  • Thomas Murphy
    —

Expand immigration enforcement and deportations

  • Andy Barr
    Recorded votes[15][16][17][18][19][20][21]

    Voted yes on Laken Riley Act (S. 5, 2025-01-22). Voted yes on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03), which funded expanded immigration enforcement, detention and border operations. Voted yes on Secure the Border Act of 2023 (H.R. 2, 2023-05-11). Voted no on American Dream and Promise Act of 2019 (H.R. 6, 2019-06-04; 2021-03-18).

  • Charles Booker
    —
  • Christopher Campbell
    —
  • Thomas Murphy
    —

Raise taxes on high earners or corporations

  • Andy Barr
    Recorded votes[16][17][18][27][26]

    Voted yes on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03; 2017-12-20), which made the 2017 individual tax rates, including the 37% top rate, permanent. Voted no on Inflation Reduction Act (H.R. 5376, 2022-08-12), which added a 15% minimum tax on large corporations and a stock-buyback excise tax.

  • Charles Booker
    —
  • Christopher Campbell
    —
  • Thomas Murphy
    —

Expand public health coverage

  • Andy Barr
    Recorded votes[16][17][18][23][24]

    Voted yes on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03), which reduced federal Medicaid spending and added Medicaid work requirements. Voted no on Breaking the Gridlock Act (H.R. 1834, 2026-01-08), which extended enhanced ACA premium subsidies. Voted yes on American Health Care Act (H.R. 1628, 2017-05-04), which would have capped federal Medicaid funding and ended enhanced funding for the Medicaid expansion.

  • Charles Booker
    Supports[7]

    Booker's policies page lists restoring ACA subsidies, supporting the State Public Option Act, and reversing the One Big Beautiful Bill's Medicaid cuts.

  • Christopher Campbell
    Supports[1]

    Supports a Medicare for All-style public healthcare system.

  • Thomas Murphy
    —

Faster transition away from fossil fuels

  • Andy Barr
    Recorded votes[16][17][18][25][26]

    Voted yes on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03), which phased out Inflation Reduction Act clean-energy tax credits. Voted no on Build Back Better Act (H.R. 5376, 2021-11-19; 2022-08-12), which would have funded clean-energy tax credits.

  • Charles Booker
    —
  • Christopher Campbell
    —
  • Thomas Murphy
    —

Raise the minimum wage

  • Andy Barr
    Recorded votes[35]

    Voted no on Raise the Wage Act (H.R. 582, 2019-07-18).

  • Charles Booker
    —
  • Christopher Campbell
    —
  • Thomas Murphy
    —

Continue U.S. military aid to Israel

  • Andy Barr
    —
  • Charles Booker
    Opposes[7]

    Booker's policies page says he would introduce a proposal to end the annual U.S. commitment of nearly $4 billion to Israel and to suspend future military spending and arms sales until a two-state solution is enacted.

  • Christopher Campbell
    Opposes[1]

    Supports a moratorium on U.S. military aid to foreign governments generally, as part of opposing what he calls the "Military-Industrial Complex."

  • Thomas Murphy
    —

Broad tariffs on imported goods

  • Andy Barr
    Recorded votes[30]

    Voted no on Resolution disapproving tariffs on Canada (H.J. Res. 72, 2026-02-11), which disapproved the tariffs on Canadian imports.

  • Charles Booker
    Opposes[7]

    Booker's campaign policies page calls blanket tariffs hidden taxes and says he would introduce a resolution revoking the national emergency used to raise tariffs.

  • Christopher Campbell
    —
  • Thomas Murphy
    —

Universal, publicly funded child care

  • Andy Barr
    Recorded votes[25]

    Voted no on Build Back Better Act (H.R. 5376, 2021-11-19), which would have funded universal pre-K and child-care subsidies.

  • Charles Booker
    —
  • Christopher Campbell
    —
  • Thomas Murphy
    —

Require documentary proof of citizenship to register to vote

  • Andy Barr
    Recorded votes[22]

    Voted yes on SAVE Act (H.R. 22, 2025-04-10).

  • Charles Booker
    —
  • Christopher Campbell
    —
  • Thomas Murphy
    —

Require Congress to approve U.S. military action abroad

  • Andy Barr
    Recorded votes[28][29]

    Voted no on War Powers Resolution on Venezuela (H. Con. Res. 64, 2025-12-17), which would have directed the removal of U.S. forces from hostilities against Venezuela absent congressional authorization. Voted no on War Powers Resolution directing removal of forces from Iran hostilities (H. Con. Res. 86, 2026-06-03), which directed the removal of U.S. forces from hostilities against Iran absent congressional authorization.

  • Charles Booker
    Supports[7]

    Booker's policies page says presidents should not enter open-ended conflicts without congressional authorization, and lists legislation to modernize the War Powers Resolution.

  • Christopher Campbell
    —
  • Thomas Murphy
    —

Bar transgender women and girls from women's and girls' school sports

  • Andy Barr
    Supports[2]

    Barr's campaign site says he is leading the Defend Girls' Athletics Act, which cuts off federal funding to schools that refuse to uphold a ban on transgender athletes in girls' sports.

  • Charles Booker
    —
  • Christopher Campbell
    —
  • Thomas Murphy
    —

Research notes & limits

Federal key floor votes and FEC finance totals are added separately by script. No public information was found for write-in candidate Thomas Murphy beyond his name appearing on Ballotpedia's candidate list. Barr's UVA graduation year was removed because Ballotpedia (1992) and Wikipedia (1996) disagree and no official bio could be loaded; Murphy has not completed Ballotpedia's survey and his website has no biography.

Sources · 49

Researched 2026-09-25. Green citations are official government records.

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